Warm in and out of the water temperature at Elliot Bay today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21 °C and a wind chill of 21 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Elliot Bay water temperatures peak in the range 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F) on around the 7th of February and are at their coldest on about the 23rd of August, in the range 14 to 16°C (57 to 61°F). Elliot Bay water temperatures are highest in the first part of February. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The coldest water temperatures at Elliot Bay in the fourth week of August are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.